Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, DAVID (c. 1630 - 1704?), Puritan
JONES, DAVID (Dafydd Brydydd Hir, Dafydd Siôn Pirs; 1732 - 1782?), poet, tailor, and schoolmaster of Anglesey (1735-86) (p. 736) he wrote an elegy upon the latter. J.H. Davies gives a list of printed ballads by him (Bibliography of Welsh Ballads, 85, 676, 684, 721); the most famous of these was his song in praise of the harp. Some of his work appeared in Cyfaill y Cymro, 1767. It is believed that he died c. 1782.
JONES, DAVID (1789? - 1841), Baptist historian Baptist church at Abersychan, Monmouth, but removed c. February 1830 to Bethania (English) church at Haverfordwest. He was not comfortable there, and towards the end of 1832 he took charge of the Pithay (Welsh?) church at Bristol. For years after 1834 he was without charge, living at Carmarthen and itinerating - in 1835-6 he preached at Association meetings in North and South Wales. In 1836 he began to
JONES, DAVID (Dewi Wyllt; 1836 - 1878?), musician Born in 1836 at Mallwyd, Merionethshire. His father was a weaver who gave him a good education. ' Dewi Wyllt ' played the organ in Mallwyd church and at the age of 23 published a collection of 142 tunes under the title Udgorn Seion, which included works by Ambrose Lloyd, ' Owain Alaw ' and ' Eos Llechid '. The family moved from Mallwyd to Caernarfon c. 1859. He was apprenticed as a medical
JONES, DAVID BEVAN (Dewi Elfed; 1807 - 1863), minister (B, and Church of Christ and Latter Day Saints - Mormons) Born 1807, son of John and Hannah Jones, Gellifaharen, Llandysul, Cardiganshire, and baptized 30 June 1807. He became a member of Pen-y-bont (B) church, in the parish of Llanfihangel-ar-arth, c. 1822, but was raised by Ebeneser church, Llandysul to preach. He ministered to Seion (B), Cwrtnewydd, Cardiganshire (1841-46); Jerusalem, Rhymney, Monmouth (1846-48); and Gwawr, Aberaman, Glamorganshire
JONES, DAVID JAMES (Gwenallt; 1899 - 1968), poet, critic and scholar historian of the 19th c. In addition to numerous articles on individual poets he published Detholiad o ryddiaith Gymraeg R.J. Derfel (1945), Bywyd a Gwaith Islwyn (1948), Y Storm: dwy gerdd gan Islwyn (1954). Nevertheless, his greatest contribution was as a poet and writer. He was among the first members of Yr Academi Gymraeg and the first edition of its periodical Taliesin to 1964 (vol.9). His father had
JONES, EDGAR (1912 - 1991), minister, pastor, scholar a lively preacher. He published a number of short books on the Old Testament, e.g. The triumph of Job (1966), Profiles of the prophets (1968), God, man and community (1974), and several on the psalms, Testimony from the Temple (c.1976), Songs of the Sanctuary (c.1977), Statutes and songs (1984), Psalms for pilgrims. He has been compared to William Barclay for his gift of presenting the Old
JONES, EDWARD (Iorwerth Ceitho; 1838? - 1930), carpenter and eisteddfodwr Born c. 1838, the youngest of six children of Thomas and Eleanor Jones of Ffos-dwn, Dihewyd, Cardiganshire. When he was about 5 years old the family moved to the tenement of Bryn Haidd in Nantcwnlle. He was apprenticed as a carpenter with David Davies, Brynhyfryd, Bwlch-y-llan, who specialized in the making of threshing machines. He migrated to London to serve in a milk-walk and to tend cattle
JONES, EDWARD ALFRED (1871 - 1943), connoisseur of silverware Born 1871, one of the four children of Thomas (died 1877) and Mary Jones, Upper Cross Keys Inn, Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire. The mother moved to Porthmadog (c. 1895) and to Pwllheli (c. 1910). The son had private tuition before joining the Royal Welch Fusiliers but he did not pursue that path and resigned from the army. Having developed a deep interest in gold and silver antiques, he began to
JONES, ELIZABETH MAY WATKIN (1907 - 1965), teacher and campaigner . Elizabeth's contribution as a teacher was not fairly acknowledged, as shown by a letter drafted on her behalf (c.1940) to draw attention to anomalies in her pay: the lack of recognition of her years of service and the way in which she had been misplaced as a Supplementary Teacher rather than a Uncertified Teacher in determining her salary was drawn to the attention of the Merioneth Education Authority. When
JONES, ERASMUS (1817 - 1909), novelist Born 17 December 1817 in the parish of Llanddeiniolen, Caernarfonshire. He attended school at Pentir, near Bangor, emigrated in 1833 with one of his brothers, and settled for a time in New York. He spent some time in Trenton, then back in New York, and afterwards in Remsen, Oneida County, New York State. He entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church, c. 1848. In 1852 he paid a visit
JONES, GWILYM RICHARD (Gwilym Aman; 1874 - 1953), musician, conductor of choirs and singing festivals, hymnist Symphony Orchestra, with a memorable performance, for the first time in Wales, of Bach s C Minor Mass. Another remarkable success occurred when the choir won the most important prize at three eisteddfodau on the same day in 1924 - Burry Port, Carmarthen and Clunderwen. Gwilym R. Jones was awarded a silver crown by the Clunderwen eisteddfod for his work as the conductor of the choir; this crown is now in

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